Belén (canton)
Belén is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. The head city is in San Antonio district.
Belén | |
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San Antonio Church, Belén | |
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Belén Belén canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.9854406°N 84.1768586°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Creation | 8 June 1907 |
| Head city | San Antonio |
| Districts | Districts
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Belén |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.15 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 937 m (3,074 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 21,633 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 407 |
| Website | belen |
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